Adjustable bracket.



W. U. GRIFFITHS- ADJUSTABLE BRACKET. APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1913.

1,144,470,, Patented June 29, 1915.

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ADJUSTABLE BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 29, 1915.

Application filed May 27, 1913. Serial No. 770,109.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM U. Ginnrlrns, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in adjustable brackets and it has for one of its objects to provide an improved construction of means for maintaining the supporting arm of the bracket in horizontal position irrespective of the position of the support for the bracket.

A further object is to simplify the construction.

Although I have illustrated a bracket embodying my invention as being supported upon a section of soil pipe and supporting a valve mechanism which controls the supply of water to a water-closet flushtank, it is to be understood that the same is adapted for general use and application and is not limited to any specific use.

One form of a convenient embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bracket embodying my invention and showing also a support for the bracket and a valve struc ture supported on the bracket; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the bracket, the pipe upon which it is supported being shown in section; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the bracket, the support for which is in different position from the full and dotted line positions shown in Fig. 1.

Having reference to the drawings-1 designates a section of a soil pipe upon which is clamped a band consisting'of two parts2 and 3 which extend around the pipe 1 and have their opposite ends secured together by bolts 4% and 5. The pipe 1 may occupy various positions, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3. In Fig. 1 it is shown in full lines as being inclined to the right and in dotted lines as being inclined to the left, while in Fig. 3 it is shown in vertical or upright position.

An elbow or angular member 6 is pivoted to the bolt 5 and is provided at its lower depending end with a sleeve 7 in which an arm sage of water from a pipe 15, connected with any suitable source, to a pipe 16 discharging into a water-closet flush tank (not shown) or into any other receptacle.

17 designates a waste pipe for draining water from the pipe 16 and valve chamber into the soil pipe in known manner.

It is intended that the table or support 10 shall be maintained in horizontal position. To this end it may be rotated about the arm 8, the latter being round for that purpose, and secured in any adjusted position by. the set screw 13. Also to the same end the arm 8 should be. maintained in horizontal position, notwithstanding the position of the support for the bracket. Upon reference to Fig. 1 it will be seen that while the band, consisting of the parts 2 and 3, occupies a different position when the pipe 1 is in the dotted line position from that which it occupies when the pipe is in the full line position shown, the position of the depending elbow or angular member 6 remains unchanged. This is due to the pivotal connection between the member 6 and the band 2 3. When the bracket support varies from the full line to the dotted line position, as shown in Fig. 1, the binding screw is loosened so that the arm 8 may slide through the sleeve 7 a suliicient distance to cause its inner end to contact with such support as indicated in dotted lines at 20. At the same time. where necessary, the binding screw 13 is loosened and the sleeve 12 adjusted outwardly on said arm. In case the support 1 should not consist of a pipe or tube it would be necessary to substitute some other means than the band 23 for connecting the part 6 to the said support. Any means may be employed for connecting the part 6 to its support, provided such part 6 may be maintained in a position with the opening through the sleeve 7 in a horizontal plane.

I claim 1. The combination of a support, a depending member, means for pivotally connecting said member to said support, an arm having connection with said member,

the said arm extending transversely of the said member and being adjustable longi and means upon the said arm beyond its point of connection to said depending member for supporting an object in horizontal position.

2. The combination of a support with a bracket structure, the said bracket comprising a depending member, means whereby the said depending member is pivotally connected to the said support, an arm, means for adjustably securing the said arm to the said depending member, the said arm being adjustable longitudinally and the inner end of the said arm being adapted to contact with the said support, and means upon the outer end of said arm for supporting an object in horizontal position.

3. In combination, a relatively stationary support and a bracket structure having means for securing the said bracket structure to said support, a bent member having connection with the said means and depending therefrom and having a perforation through its lower end, an arm extending through said perforation and being adjustable therein, the inner end of the said arm being adapted to contact with the said support to maintain the said bent member in a position in which the perforation through its lower end occupies a horizontal plane irrespective of the relation of said support to the said bracket structure.

4. The combination of a relatively stationary support With a bracket structure, the latter comprising means for securing the said bracket structure to the said support, a bent member having pivotal connection with the said means and depending therefrom, the lower end of the said member being provided with a sleeve having a perforation extending therethrough, means extending through the said sleeve and being adjustable therein, the said means contacting with the said support and operating to maintainthe pivoted depending member in fixed relative position with respect to said support, whereby the said perforation and the means therein are held in horizontal position, and

means for securing the said adjustable.

means in adjusted position in said perforation.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have hereunto signed my name this 24th day of May, A. D. 1913.

WILLIAM U. GRIFFITHS.

In the presence of- GEO. H. VVEIDNER, CARRIE E. KLEINFELDER.

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